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Casual publisher Firemint acquires Puzzle Quest dev photo

Australian developer Firemint, best known as a maker of iOS titles including the multi-million selling Flight Control, has announced today that they have acquired Puzzle Quest developer Infinite Interactive. Infinite's founder and lead designer Steven Fawkner and his team will be absorbed into Firemint where they will continue work on an unannounced title already in development.

Infinite Interactive moved into the casual space some time ago when Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords achieved popularity, but the series has failed to recapture either the critical or commercial success of their initial effort with it's pair of follow-ups on the formula, Galactrix and Puzzle Quest 2








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SxSW's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2011 05:24
SxSW
interesting, I hope they begin to expand their access in the downloadable market and get some stuff on XBLA and PSN, I'm always happy when a Aussie Dev gets a bit bigger

also kudos to you Conrad, I've been seeing you and Matt putting up more Australian Stories, cheers for that mate!
Wolfy-Boey's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2011 06:37
Wolfy-Boey
OH SNAP!! This news reminds me that I won a destructoid contest to get a steam code for Puzzle Quest 2... And I never used it!!!
Herpeas's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2011 07:24
Herpeas
If you think Puzzle Quest is a casual game, you are either a genius, or a borderline retard that never played the game.
Onyx Oblivion's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2011 07:39
Onyx Oblivion
Puzzle Quest 2 is awesome-sauce.

Shame it's not successful.
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/04/2011 08:47
Occams electric toothbrush
Puzzle Quest was a hoot.

Puzzle Quest 2 took that hoot and made it super keen.
JimmyDanger's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/05/2011 21:47
JimmyDanger
It was a shame Galactrix wasn't as well received.

It was like a more hardcore Puzzle Quest with it's funky multidirectional "drops".

Loved all 3 in the series - own all 3 on 360, and PQ1 and PQG on DS.

Would hate to see Infinite lose their identity entirely - Buy Australian!
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